Bahrain Energy Group Expects LNG Imports to Recover to 8 Cargoes in 2027
en.Wedoany.com Reported - Badr Al-Buqaishi, Executive Vice President of Upstream Business at Bahrain Energy Group, said in an interview with energy market information agency Argus that as domestic industrial production gradually recovers, Bahrain's LNG imports in 2027 may rebound to near the 8-cargo level of 2025. The country received only 1 LNG cargo in 2026 as of the time of reporting and is not expected to import more during the year. The import outlook depends mainly on the pace of industrial enterprise resumption and the recovery of natural gas consumption demand.
Bahrain had originally planned to increase LNG imports in 2026 to meet growth in industrial production and electricity consumption. An attack in March and trade restrictions disrupted operations at some industrial facilities, while insufficient supply of imported raw materials kept natural gas demand below previous expectations. Bahrain Energy Group's 2027 import recovery scenario is primarily conditioned on a rebound in industrial gas demand.
Bahrain Energy Group's 2025 annual report shows that its Bahrain LNG receiving facility received 8 LNG cargoes during the year, totaling 1.2415 million cubic meters. According to Kpler vessel and cargo flow data cited by Argus, Bahrain imported approximately 635,000 tons of LNG from May to October 2025, with August imports reaching 217,000 tons, reflecting rising import demand during the summer peak electricity consumption period.
The Bahrain LNG receiving terminal is located near Khalifa Bin Salman Port and is equipped with 173,000 cubic meters of storage facilities and a maximum regasification capacity of 800 million cubic feet per day. In November 2025, Noatum Maritime, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, secured a five-year maritime services contract for the terminal, covering LNG carrier berthing, tug assistance and emergency response services.
Bahrain's domestic natural gas production was approximately 1.9 billion cubic feet per day in April 2026 and recovered to nearly 2.3 billion cubic feet per day by August. The recovery of domestic gas supply and changes in industrial sector demand jointly affect import procurement arrangements, and Bahrain Energy Group's assessment of 2027 import cargoes remains conditional on actual market recovery.
